2018 Ohio State/Rutgers Trivia
Need something to distract you as the time slowly ticks down to Ohio State's Big Ten opening game against Rutgers? Welcome to Trivia Time Friday. Today's trivia quiz is based on Ohio State's all-time series with the Scarlet Knights.
You can take the quiz by going to the link above (the big red title), or the embedded quiz below. The correct answers will be posted Saturday morning.
8 Simple Rules
- Use your brain, not a search engine.
- This is a timed test, so don't spend too much time on one question.
- You will have 100 seconds to answer the 10 questions.
- Correct answers will give you a time bonus.
- Incorrect answers will take time away.
- You do not need to create an account.
- Please take the test only one time...twice at the most
- More than twice? You're a cheater and you will be cursed with onion sweat.
You might find some answers by reading The Rundown and checking the information at the bottom of this piece.
Good luck, have fun and post your score in the comments section.
Trivia Answers
What year did Ohio State and Rutgers first play each other in football?
Answer: 2014
Can you name The Ohio State receiver who had 115 receiving yards against Rutgers last year? That total is the most for a Buckeye against the Scarlet Knights.
Answer: Johnnie Dixon
Entering Saturday's game, how many times has Ohio State defeated Rutgers?
Answer: Four.
Who scored the first points in the Ohio State and Rutgers series?
Answer: Nick Vannett
Who is the current head coach at Rutgers?
Answer: Chris Ash
Since 2015 (3 games), how many points has Rutgers scored against Ohio State?
Answer: 7
For the all-time series against Rutgers, how many points scored does Ohio State average against the Scarlet Knights?
Answer: 55
Since joining the Big Ten, how many conference wins does Rutgers have? Hint, they have played 34 Big Ten games.
Answer: Seven.
How many players on Ohio State's current roster are from the Garden State?
Answer: Four.
How many punt returns has Rutgers had in the Ohio State series?
Answer: Zero.
Team And Individual Stats For The All-Time Series Against Rutgers
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 410 (2016) | MOST YARDS | 149 (2014) |
| 53 (2016) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 38 (2017) |
| 8.1 (2014) | BEST YPC | 3.9 (2014) |
| 4 (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 2 (2014) |
| 37 (2017) | LEAST ATTEMPTS | 29 (2015) |
| 275 (2017) | LEAST YARDS | 83 (2016) |
| 5.7 (2015) | WORST YPC | 2.2 (2016) |
| 4 (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014) | LEAST TOUCHDOWNS | 0 (2017, 2016, 2015) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 353 (2017) | MOST YARDS | 196 (2014) |
| 25 (2016) | MOST COMPLETIONS | 18 (2014) |
| 36 (2016) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 29 (2014) |
| .810 (2015) | BEST PERCENTAGE | .621 (2014) |
| 4 (2017, 2016) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 1 (2015) |
| 1 (2016) | MOST INTERCEPTIONS | 2 (2017) |
| 247 (2015) | LEAST YARDS | 33 (2016) |
| 17 (2015) | LEAST COMPLETIONS | 3 (2016) |
| 21 (2015) | LEAST ATTEMPTS | 16 (2016) |
| .613 (2014) | WORST PERCENTAGE | .188 (2016) |
| 3 (2015, 2014) | LEAST TOUCHDOWNS | 0 (2017, 2016, 2014) |
| 0 (2017, 2015, 2014) | LEAST INTERCEPTIONS | 0 (2016) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 669 (2016) | MOST YARDS | 345 (2014) |
| 89 (2016) | MOST PLAYS | 68 (2017) |
| 9.2 (2017) | BEST YARDS PER PLAY | 5.2 (2015) |
| 528 (2015) | LEAST YARDS | 116 (2016) |
| 68 (2017) | LEAST PLAYS | 54 (2016) |
| 7.5 (2016, 2015) | WORST YARDS PER PLAY | 2.1 (2016) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 58 (2016) | MOST POINTS | 28 (2015) |
| 14 (2014) | 1ST QUARTER | 7 (2014) |
| 28 (2017) | 2ND QUARTER | 0 (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014) |
| 21 (2016, 2015, 2014) | 3RD QUARTER | 3 (2014) |
| 14 (2017, 2015) | 4TH QUARTER | 7 (2015, 2014) |
| 49 (2015) | LEAST POINTS | 0 (2017, 2016) |
| 7 (2017, 2015) | 1ST QUARTER | 0 (2017, 2016, 2015) |
| 14 (2015) | 2ND QUARTER | 0 (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014) |
| 7 (2017, 2014) | 3RD QUARTER | 0 (2017, 2016, 2015) |
| 7 (2016) | 4TH QUARTER | 0 (2017, 2016) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 144 MIKE WEBER (2016) | MOST YARDS | 83 DESMON PEOPLES (2014) |
| 19 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 15 DESMON PEOPLES (2014) |
| 15.3 JT BARRETT (2014) | BEST YPC (MIN. 5 ATT) | 7.2 ROBERT MARTIN (2015) |
| 3 MIKE WEBER (2017) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 2 DESMON PEOPLES (2014) |
| 55 EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2015) | LONGEST RUN | 28 JUSTIN GOODWIN (2014) |
| 4.2 BRI'ONTE DUNN (2015) | WORST YPC (MIN. 5 ATT) | -3.0 GARY NOVA (2014) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 286 JT BARRETT (2017) | MOST YARDS | 192 GARY NOVA (2014) |
| 21 JT BARRETT (2016) | MOST COMPLETIONS | 17 GARY NOVA (2014) |
| 31 JT BARRETT (2014) | MOST ATTEMPTS | 28 GARY NOVA (2014) |
| .778 JT BARRETT (2015) | BEST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) | .607 GARY NOVA (2014) |
| 4 JT BARRETT (2016) | MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 1 HAYDEN RETTIG (2015) |
| 1 JT BARRETT (2016) | MOST INTERCEPTIONS | 2 J. LEWIS (2017) |
| 223 JT BARRETT (2015) | LEAST YARDS (MIN. 10 ATT) | 21 J. LEWIS (2017) |
| 14 JT BARRETT (2015) | LEAST COMPLETIONS (MIN. 10 ATT) | 3 J. LEWIS (2017), CHRIS LAVIANO (2016) |
| .613 JT BARRETT (2014) | WORST PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) | .250 CHRIS LAVIANO (2016) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 115 JOHNNIE DIXON (2017) | MOST YARDS | 100 LEONTE CARROO (2014) |
| 7 CURTIS SAMUEL (2016) | MOST CATCHES | 5 LEONTE CARROO (2014) |
| 38.3 JOHNNIE DIXON (2017) | BEST YPC (MIN. 3 REC) | 20.0 LEONTE CARROO (2014) |
|
2 JOHNNIE DIXON (2017) 2 NICK VANNETT (2014) |
MOST TOUCHDOWNS | 1 ANDRE PATTON (2015) |
| 70 JOHNNIE DIXON (2017) | LONGEST CATCH | 58 CARLTON AGUDOSI (2015) |
| 4.3 JALIN MARSHALL (2015) | WORST YPC (MIN. 3 REC) | 2.7 JANARION GRANT (2015) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 8 JORDAN FULLER (2017) | MOST TACKLES | 19 STEVE LONGA (2015) |
| 6 JORDAN FULLER (2017) | MOST SOLO TACKLES | 12 STEVE LONGA (2015) |
| 2 JOEY BOSA (2014) | MOST SACKS |
1 KJ GRAY (2017) 1 KEMOKO TURAY (2017) 1 QUANZELL LAMBERT (2015) |
|
2 DANTE BOOKER (2017) 2 CHASE YOUNG (2017) 2 ROBERT LANDERS (2016) 2 JOEY BOSA (2015, 2014) 2 STEVE MILLER (2014) |
MOST TFL |
2 KEMOKO TURAY (2017) 2 QUENTIN GAUSE (2015) |
|
1 DANTE BOOKER (2017) 1 DAMON WEBB (2017) 1 GAREON CONLEY (2015) 1 DORAN GRANT (2014) |
MOST INTERCEPTIONS | 1 ANTHONY CIOFFI (2016) |
|
2 DENZEL WARD (2017) 2 MARSHON LATTIMORE (2016) 2 MARSHON LATTIMORE (2015) |
MOST PASSES BRUP |
2 ISAIAH WHARTON (2016, 2015) 2 KEVIN SNYDER (2014) |
|
2 RAEKWON McMILLAN (2015) 2 JOSHUA PERRY (2014) |
MOST QB HURRIES |
1 KEMOKO TURAY (2017) 1 ANDRE HUNT (2015) 1 DARIUS HAMILTON (2014) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 29 JALIN MARSHALL (2015) | LONGEST PUNT RETURN | NONE |
| 12.3 DONTRE WILSON (2016) | HIGHEST PR AVG (MIN 3 RET) | NONE |
| 4 JALIN MARSHALL (2014) | MOST PUNT RETURNS | NONE |
| 33 DONTRE WILSON (2014) | LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN | 25 JANARION GRANT (2014) |
| 22.7 DONTRE WILSON (2014) | HIGHEST KO RET AVG (MIN 3 ATT) | 17.5 JANARION GRANT (2014) |
| 3 DONTRE WILSON (2014) | MOST KO RETURNS |
6 JOSH HICKS (2016) 6 JANARION GRANT (2014) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 53.0 CAMERON JOHNSTON (2014) | HIGHEST PUNT AVG | 46.7 RYAN ANDERSON (2017) |
| 53 CAMERON JOHNSTON (2014) | LONGEST PUNT | 58 RYAN ANDERSON (2017) |
| 3 DRUE CHRISMAN (2017) | MOST INSIDE 20 | 2 RYAN ANDERSON (2017) |
| 4 DRUE CRISMAN (2017) | MOST PUNTS | 10 MICHAEL CITRON (2016) |
| OHIO STATE | STAT CATEGORY | RUTGERS |
|---|---|---|
| 33 TYLER DURBIN (2016) | LONGEST FG | 42 KYLE FEDERICO (2014) |
| 1 TYLER DURBIN (2016) | MOST FG | 1 KYLE FEDERICO (2014) |
| 62.6 TYLER DURBIN (2016) | BEST KO AVG (MIN 2 KICKS) | 63.0 CHRIS GOUGH (2015) |
|
3 TYLER DURBIN (2016) 3 JACK WILLOUGHBY (2015) 3 KYLE CLINTON (2014) |
MOST TOUCHBACKS | 1 CHRIS GOUGH (2015) |
| 10 TYLER DURBIN (2016) | MOST KICKOFFS | 4 KYLE FEDERICO (2014) |
